final stages of descent, adjusting the attitude of the spacecraft and the throttle of its main engine. The spacecraft hovered first at , then at , as it searched for a suitable spot to set down. The Yutu rover is also equipped with front-facing stereo cameras and hazard avoidance technology. Cooperation with Russia In November 2017, China and Russia signed an agreement on cooperative lunar and deep space exploration. The agreement includes six sectors, covering lunar and deep space, joint spacecraft development, space electronics, Earth remote sensing data, and space debris monitoring. Russia may also look to develop closer ties with China in human spaceflight, and even shift its human spaceflight cooperation from the US to China and build a crewed lunar lander. Gallery See also Chinese space program Planetary Exploration of China Tianwen-1 - 2020 Mars mission Exploration of the Moon List of missions to the Moon References External links CLEP official website Data Release and Information Service System of China's Lunar Exploration Program Encyclopedia Astronautica The Scientific Objectives of Chinese Lunar Exploration Project by Ouyang Ziyuan 我国发射首颗探月卫星专题 嫦娥探月专题 21st century in China China National Space Administration Exploration of the Moon